Al Jazeera English

This article is about the English-language TV channel. For the Arabic-language channel, see Al Jazeera Arabic.
Not to be confused with Al Jazeera America or AJ+.

Al Jazeera English
TypeNews broadcasting, discussions
CountryQatar
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersDoha, Qatar
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerAl Jazeera Media Network[1][2]
Sister channelsAl Jazeera Arabic
Al Jazeera Mubasher
Al Jazeera Balkans
Al Jazeera Documentary Channel
AJ+
History
Launched15 November 2006; 17 years ago (2006-11-15)
Links
Websitealjazeera.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Freeview (UK)Channel 251
Freeview
(New Zealand)		Channel 20
Oqaab
(Afghanistan)		Channel 45
GOtv
(Sub-Saharan Africa)		Channel 40
Zuku TVChannel 520
Digitala MarknätetChannel 28
DStv (Sub-Saharan Africa)Channel 406
Azam TVChannel 231
StarTimes (Africa)Channel 322
Fetch TV (Australia)Channel 275
Streaming media
AlJazeera.comaljazeera.com/live
YouTubeyoutube.com/@aljazeeraenglish/live

Al Jazeera English (AJE; Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: al-jazīrah, lit. 'the Peninsula', pronounced [æl (d)ʒæˈziːrɐ]) is a 24-hour English-language news channel operating under Al Jazeera Media Network, which is partially funded by the government of Qatar. In a bid to broaden its reach, Al Jazeera introduced an English-language division in 2006. It is the first global English-language news channel to be headquartered in the Middle East.[3]

Al Jazeera is known for its in-depth and frontline reporting particularly in conflict zones[4][5] such as the Arab Spring, the Gaza–Israel conflict and others.[6][7][5][8] Al Jazeera's coverage of the Arab Spring won the network numerous awards, including the Peabody Award.[4][9] It positions itself as an alternative media platform to the dominance of Western media outlets like CNN and BBC, focusing on narrative reporting where subjects present their own stories.[10]

  1. ^ Habib Toumi (13 July 2011). "Al Jazeera turning into private media organisation". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. ^ Bridges, Scott (19 October 2012). "How Al Jazeera took on the (English-speaking) world". Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Al-Jazeera Says Its English-Language News Channel Will Launch November 15". The Post-Star. 1 November 2006. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Al-Jazeera English wins RTS news channel of the year". Archived from the original on 4 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b Ruddick, Graham (24 June 2017). "Al-Jazeera: the Qatar broadcaster at centre of diplomatic crisis". TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  6. ^ Cohen, Noam (January 2009). "Al Jazeera provides an inside look at Gaza conflict". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Al-Jazeera English, N.Y. Times Take Home duPont Awards". 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Al-Jazeera English, N.Y. Times Take Home duPont Awards". Reuters. 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Arab Spring coverage earns Al Jazeera English top award". Archived from the original on 1 September 2012.
  10. ^ Bailliet, Cecilia M (2013). "Reinterpreting Human Rights through Global Media: A Case Study of Al Jazeera English". CanLII.